Strong Profitability and ROE
Net profit of ILS 9.8 billion for 2025 (ILS 9.4 billion excluding ILS 380 million insurance reimbursement) with EPS of ILS 7.43 and full-year return on equity of 15.9% (15.3% adjusted), comfortably above prior targets.
Robust Credit Growth
Total credit grew 13.4% in 2025 (4.9% in Q4) to >ILS 500 billion, outperforming the prior target of 7% and driving higher financing income.
Financing Income and Margin Expansion
Total financing income increased ~9.6% year-on-year and financial margin improved slightly despite CPI volatility and margin pressure, attributed to higher business activity and securities repositioning into higher-yield, longer-duration assets.
High Asset Quality and Strong Reserves
NPL ratio fell to 0.48%; provision for credit losses totaled ILS 421 million (0.31% of the credit book); allowance-to-loans ratio of 1.72% with >95% of allowance collective and NPL coverage of ~310%, representing the largest credit loss reserves in the sector.
Excellent Efficiency Metrics
Cost-income ratio below 35% (adjusted to mid-to-low 30s), with nearly 8% reduction in other operating expenses in 2025 and improving productivity ratios (income per employee and credit per employee).
Shareholder Returns and Capital Discipline
2025 total shareholder distribution consistent with target (50% of net profit): ILS 4.1 billion cash dividend (4.6% yield) and ILS 4.9 billion total distribution; CET1 at 11.98% with capital generation up 11.2% year-on-year.
Digital & Product Momentum — Bit and GenAI
Bit reached 3.5 million active customers and ILS 30 billion annual P2P volume, with ~2/3 of Bit users banking primarily with other banks (clear cross-sell opportunity). GenAI initiatives (Danit AI bot) handled thousands of customer calls end-to-end during share distribution; bank advancing AI and data use cases.
Future One‑off Upside from Real Estate
Planned relocation to Poalim Center and sale of legacy properties expected to generate pretax gains of ILS 800–900 million starting in 2027, disclosed and included in updated 2026–27 targets.
Fees and Non‑interest Income Growth
Total fees grew 11.3% in 2025, driven by securities-related fees, account management and credit card one-off international revenues, supporting diversified income streams.